Anyways, on with the show. The opening is quite ok. Everyone looks all nice, especially the ladies. Aznil gives the intro for everyone. I think by now, we're all familiar with them.Fuad - Pop Ye Ye. And the show kicks off nicely with his performance. A good balance for his rap n vocals. The prof was correct, he needs to limit the unnecessary movement. Otherwise he is an energetic performer. Although it makes me wonder how it would be like if he is given a serious song. Cant wait to see that really. 4/5
Eliza - Elegi Sepi. Good crisp vocals. She managed not to sound like d original singer. The backing vocals were excellent. Eliza needs to give more feel to really give soul to the song. I dont have much to say but overall she did well. 4/5
Yazer - Ready For Love. His voice just right for the song. Good stage action but needs to be more dominating on stage, like Bo. Diction was clear so I dont see any problems if he's given more english songs. I think Kudsia already has her favorite for this season. 4/5.
Its time for a break. I really love the Suzuki Swift advert! Oh dat girl in tudung is sweet, anyone knows her name? Hehehe... Oh thank god no annoying ladies-towel advert. I guess her pms is all ok now hehe....
Amylea - Inikah Cinta. She needs to pronounce her words clearly. Too much control it seems. She has to be aware of other people on stage. The song didnt hv so much oomph. I dont see why she needs to take Aidil into her performance. Shes gonna get less brownie points from his fans I'm sure hehe.... 3/5.
Kefli - Nur Kasih. He didnt sound so right for this song. His 1st key was out n the 'suara burung' needs work. Theres no consistency in his voice. He is so stiff in his movements too. Credits for him for the good cover due to the cd jump. 3/5.
Ekin - Erti Cinta. WOW! (I actually wrote this before she even started her first note) She really gave soul to the song. Her voice is so merdu, not like the stiff rendition by the original singer. Javard was spot on when he said she sounded better. Ekin has good controlled voice as if shes been doing it for ages. The song is obviously no challenge for her. I predict she'll go far. She has that right package. As Aishah said, good things comes in small packages. I'm proud she's Melayu Brunei too. 4/5.
Another break. No good ads.
Akma - Nazam Berkasih. Konichiwa has to go! Its not gonna pick-up like "breep-breep" girl. Akma looks smashing though. Vocally she handled the song well with less effort really. Never heard the song before, so I cant say if theres any similiarity but Kudsia said she seems like a pro carrying the song. Used the stage pretty well & very confidence. 3.5/5.
Reza - Roman Picisan. "Ahmad Dani" made an appearance. The pembantu rumah joke seems awkward, but knowing Aznil, he'll get away with it. They really made a fool out of Reza. Kesian. The call by the real Dewa didnt make things rosy again really. Anyways, Reza seems to be struggling with the song. Pitching problems indeed. He covers-up well though. I dont think it was fair giving him such a tough song this early. His stage presence was good too. 3.5/5.
Amy - Fallin. No doubt she has the vocals for the song eventhough the intro was a bit off but good cover. Managed to give the song her own style as Kudsia said. I must say the backing vocals were just excellent. I think that really gave Amy more confidence. I'm proud with the level of support within themselves. Fuad coming in with the rap adds spice to her performance. They blend so well like they've been doin it like pros. 4/5.
Break time again. Oh NO! I spoke too soon! The PMS girl is back! Damn! Damn! Damn! Couldnt they have atleast made a new one for this season with a much better "story line" and a cuter chick!
Aidil - Semua Orang Tahu. Hahahaha pramugara buat vcd! Aznil is crazy,nice one! Anyways, I think the mic technicians needs to tune them better, it makes everyones first note not clear. The song is just right for aidil. good intro. His vocals sounds much better now. I guess the song he performed for the final 12 selection was just wrong. He seems a bit stiff interacting with the dancers, Aidil needs more work in drama class. And as Aishah said, he needs to macho-up his vocals. 3/5.
Idayu - Percayalah. Theres no way not to sound like Siti singing this song huh? I think if anyone tries to it'll be out of tune, but Idayu managed to give her best. Idayu has the vocals for this song, possibly more power than Siti. No challenge really. Her pronounciation is crisp and clear even at low key. Excellent performance, so professional. 4.25/5.
Felix - Tiada Lagi Kidungmu. I guess its no suprise we all know he has the vocals for this. He just needs to give more facial experience. I mean even at the highest note, he looks so controlled. He should atleast pretend that the notes were giving him problems. But I guess this is his niche. I think the fans likes the fact that his performance is effortless. And as Kudsia said, he was never out of key. 4.5/5.
Wow! what a suprise, voting closed so early. I sense some kind of kezutan. And with that, we went for a break. Oh, that Bob advert somehow makes me laugh! I really dont know if its like inappropriate or not.We're back and the prizes for the winners were shown. Then it was the very first AF3 performance of Menuju Puncak. They actually sounded alright. The new dance routine is quite interesting too. Fuad gave an R'nB flava but what if he is not around, whos gonna take over that bit. Aznil walked out getting all serious telling everyone that there is actually gonna be someone leaving tonight. He did well playing on the names of the songs of the students just performed to spike-up the drama.
The floor opened-up and the bag blossomed. Aznil called Kefli to take the back but then thank him after that. And then more drama came, it seems the tag aint labelled. Aznil had to give it too the floor tech and then the principal went up and asked that all the tenaga pelajar to join him backstage. He said that there should be TWO bags! Serious?
Everyone was confused and the suspense grew as Aznil said they have to break for the news, but why roll the end credits? Mannn i somehow felt that its all scripted. I mean they surely have tabulated the votes, why wouldnt they be able to have a clear result. If theres two students to exit, that means they have EXACTLY the same number of votes?
Ok so finally the news ended and we staright to Imbasan Akademi Fantasia? Aznil gave a brief rundown how things were before the break. Theres now two bags and he principal came on stage. And what he said was indeed a suprise!
Actually two more students are taken-in back to the Akademi. And to choose whos gonna be in, the other 8 will be performing tonight! Oh man! I never expected this one. This is REALLY a kezutan! But then again, M.Nasir did say that there was suppose to be two bags, so its a kezutan for us but its all been planned already for the show. Also those bags are fakes, I mean did they asked the other eight to pack their stuff just incase of any kezutan. Theres so many loopholes here so I'm sure this controversy will be much debated.
Anyways my money is on Marsha, the other one it didnt quite matter to me, as long as she's in, I'm happy. But you know, as much as the motive for this is all is to give what the audiences wants, it could also be seen as a money making scheme. They know the most favourite two students (Marsha & Mawi) is not in the Akademi and I'm also sure Astro knows without them the show and most importantly the votes is not gonna pick-up. So they need M & M power to give AF3 more infectious.
Diana - Pilihlah Aku. The song is obviously right for her. She sounds quite Krisdayanti-ish really. Didnt see any uniqueness. 3/5.
Hayder - I Live My Life for You. Just another average performance. It seems as he knows that he wont be selected as the favorites are really clear. 3/5
Marsha - Awan Yang Terpilu. Started quite shaky. Her first verse is not upto what everyone expects really. Her voice is not coming out. Its all pitchy a bit too. No stage presence also. Wow! this aint looking good, are we gonna be disappointed? She needs to be in as with good guidance, she'll be golden. 3/5.
Aznil informed everyone that none of this students had time to practise so they all kira turun-turun ayam. So I guess everyone is all shocked and nervous in many ways.
Azlif - Mengapa Perpisahan Yang Kau Pinta. Oh dude! Lose the shades! Its just silly! I have to be honest, I dont think he has a good voice at all. Why he was in the final twenty baffles me. I think I'll stop here before i get more harsh hehe... 2/5.
Shiha - Andai. I find the song boring. Never heard of it. She managed to handle it well though. Cikgu Adnan seems to agree. Cikgu Linda looks bored and sleepy. 2.75/5.
Isa - Kata. Another song I've never heard before too. No energy in his performance. Isa has good vocals but it didnt make the song any special. It was pitchy at times. 2.5/5.
Rina - Dia. Didnt start out quite well too. I think all of them has been losing voice and feeling rather tired after cheering for the earlier performance by the other 12. Her low notes were out of tune. I think she could've put more power to this song. 3/5.
Mawi - Kekasih Awal & Akhir. Good choice. I think he needs to prove that he can do not just Nasyid song. His first sentence got lots of cheers. Then he forgot the lyrics and the crowd goes all quiet. But he redeemed himself when it came to the chorus bit. And he really alun the song, the nasyid tune is still there though. Overall its a good performance. 3.5/5.
And so its crunch time. Aznil took over but its another break before the results are announced. Oh no, the PMS girl again! Arrrrggghhhhh! Oh my, Nazura is hot! I think I might take-up yoga soon! Hehe....
And we're back, Aznil played with the 8 song titles again, TWICE, brilliant as usual. Scripted? Naaaahhhh! He stalls while we wait for sifu to come back with the results. And not long then, the sifu is on stage to pass the results to Aznil. The girls were asked to step forward. Rina out. Shiha next. Marsha & Diana then asked to step back.
The guys now stepped forward. Hayder first to go. Then Mr. Pinky (thank god!). So 2 guys and 2 gals left. Aznil stalls again. And then the results came. As expected, Marsha got her seat on stage (pheewwww! alhamdullilah hehe...) and so did Mawi. And with that AF3 came to life. And I'm sure all night tonight, fans of Mawi & Marsha will be hard at work. I wont be suprised if the M & M will top the voting charts.
So there it is. Another exciting(?) twist. I posted this just as the show ended. So forgive any typo errors and the pictureless review because I'm in a hurry to go out and meet up my friends. Cya!
Pics added 13:50, 05/06/05.
